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IMPORTANT NOTICES
What if my child is unwell?
Any child who is showing signs of illness or feeling unwell, must stay at home.
If a child is showing signs of illness at school, the school will contact the parent or carer to collect the child.
Kay Bradley
- Supervision before 8.45am.
A reminder that there is no supervision at school until 8.30 a.m. We currently have a number of students arriving very early to school and who are not booked in to Jabiru. Children in this situation can become bored and engage in risky behaviour.
- Second Step: Skills for Social and Academic Success
At New Farm, we want your child to be as successful as possible at school. Success in school is not just about reading and maths. It is also about knowing how to learn and how to get along with others. This year we will be introducing the Second Step program, in every classroom, to teach these critical skills. This program was researched and selected by our 2021 Well Being committee, as part of our quadrennial school improvement agenda. The Second Step program will work with our existing Positive Behaviour for Learning Framework.
The Second Step program teaches skills in the following areas:
- Skills for Learning – skills to help you learn.
- Empathy –identifying and understanding your own and others’ feelings.
- Emotion Management – learning specific skills for calming down when experiencing strong feelings.
- Problem Solving – learning processes for solving problems with others in a positive way.
Throughout the year, your child will be learning a lot and your class teacher will be sharing Home Links with you along the way. These Home Links are simple, fun activities for you and your child to complete together. It’s a great way for you to understand what your child is learning and for your child to show you what he or she knows.
Sandy Chambers
RWI SPELLING
Last year we introduced Read Write Inc (RWI) Spelling to students in Yr 2 to Yr 6 and are continuing with this program this year. RWI Spelling is a robust, fast – paced, systematic spelling programme that builds on the phonics knowledge learnt in RWI Phonics and teaches spelling rules. RWI Spelling provides us with a consistent approach to teaching spelling across our school.
The RWI Spelling program comprises of
- Practice books – books that are kept at school for students to work in. They contain partner, group and independent activities to consolidate understanding and practise and monitor student’s spelling.
- Log Books – books that students write challenging words in to learn at home for homework. Yr 3 and Yr 4 students use the same log book for 2 years and the Yr 5 and Yr 6 students use the same log book for 2 years.
- Online resources – used for whole class teaching and include short videos to teach new spelling rules.
These resources come from England and cannot be purchased individually here in Australia. Please ensure your child/ren look after their Log Books very carefully as the only way we can replace them is to purchase more Log Books from England. If this happens the school will invoice you for the replacement cost.
Please look out for your child’s Log Book coming home soon.
Sandy Chambers
Literacy and Numeracy Coach
Book Club
At New Farm State School, we have Scholastic Book Club.
Issue 1 is out now and ordering should be placed before Friday 18th February.
The school receives 20% commission on all purchases which go directly into purchasing new books and resources for the school. Brochures will be handed out twice per term and orders arrive approximately 1 week after the ordering has closed.
Orders can ONLY be made online at www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP
- No cash/cheque/money order payments will be accepted at school.
- You will need to register your child on the LOOP if you haven’t done this before.
- All purchases are delivered to the school and then distributed to the child.
Fun activities for 2022
We will be planning lots of interesting activities throughout the year and are looking forward to sharing engaging new resources with the students of New Farm. This year we will host Book Fair, enjoy dressing up as our favourite book characters and experience an author visit during Book Week.
Watch this space to find out more about what’s happening in your school’s library.
We look forward to seeing you all in the NFSS Library soon!
Happy Reading,
Mrs Lamb
Tuckshop- Tuckshop closed till further notice.
Thursday 10 March 6pm events/fundraising planning meeting
Tuesday 29 March 6pm Annual General Meeting of the P & C. All executive positions available for nomination. A Block Level 1 curriculum room beside reception.
Contact secretary@nfsspandc.com.au for more info.
Swim Club recommenced Monday 14 February 5:30pm at the school pool. Electronic registration form here https://forms.gle/JGoXXnjVHQXWTwtg9, paper copies available on the night. Registration form- Swim_Club_Registration_T1_2022.pdf
Calling for nominations for executive officers for the P&C
